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Which one of the following is major given house gas?

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  1. Freon

  2. $CO _2$

  3. CFC

  4. $NO _2$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

greenhouse gases are those gases which absorb the heat or thermal infrared radiations of the sun and is responsible for an increase in the temperature of the earth's surface .there are several greenhouse gases that are produced either naturally or is being emitted in the atmosphere by a man-made source. The most abundant or major greenhouse gas is Carbon Dioxide.

so the correct answer is 'CO2'.

Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere is harmful because it

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  1. traps heat

  2. causes respiratory disorders

  3. forms smog

  4. increases turbidity

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide is one of the most abundant and major greenhouse gas which entraps the heat and causes the rise in temperature of the earth surface hence is greatly responsible for global warming also.

so the correct answer is 'traps heat'.

Multiple Choice Questions
Which one is correct percentage of green house gases

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  1. Methane - $20\%$, $N _2O $- $18\%$

  2. CFCs -$14\%$, Methane - $20\%$

  3. $CO _2$ - $40\%$, CFCs -$30\%$

  4. $N _2O$ - $6\%. $ $CO _2$ - $86\%$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Relative concentration of various greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is as: CO$ _2$ (60%), CH$ _4$ (20%), CFCs (14%) and N$ _2$O (6%).

So, the correct answer is CFCs-14%, Methane 20%.

Identify the wrong statement/ statement from the following.
(1) ${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through volcanic activity
(2)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of photosynthesis
(3)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of respiration
(4)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of forest fires


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  1. 1 and 3

  2. only 2

  3. only 4

  4. 2 and 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oxygen is released in the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide is released by different human activities like the burning of fossil fuels,  deforestation, burning of petrol etc.

So, the correct option is 'Only 2'.

The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5% 2012 is ___________

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  1. Vienna convention

  2. Montreal Protocol

  3. Kyoto Protocol

  4. Ozone Protocol

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

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  1. Oxygen and nitrogen

  2. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

  3. Ozone and oxygen

  4. Water vapor and carbon dioxide

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Correct Option: D

The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:

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  1. Carbon dioxide $(CO _{2})$

  2. Oxygen $(O _{2})$

  3. Ozone $(O _{3})$

  4. Nitrogen $(N _{2})$

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Correct Option: A

Pick out the potent green house gas

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  1. $CO _{2}$

  2. $N _{2}O$

  3. $CH _{4}$

  4. $O _{3}$

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Correct Option: C

Green House effect is caused by

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  1. Increase in $CO _{2}$

  2. Increase in $O _{2}$

  3. Decrease in $O _{2}$

  4. Decrease in $CO _{2}$

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following green house gases trap more heat?

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  1. Methane

  2. Nitrous oxide

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride

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Correct Option: D